Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: New Zealand Wrens :: Rifleman

Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris

Described by: Sparrman (1787)
Alternate common name(s): Alpine Rifleman, Rifleman Wren, North Island Rifleman, South Island Rifleman
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Queenstown Botanic Garden, Queenstown, Otago, South Island, New Zealand - Oct 10, 2004 © Jan Hartog 
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Range

New Zealand;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) North Island, Great Barrier Is. and Little Barrier Is.
(2) South Island and Stewart Is.

Videos

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Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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